You can’t have a month dedicated to bending the rules without having a match from one of the most legendary companies that preached hardcore wrestling other than ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling). With a roster that included the likes of Raven, The Sandman, Tazz, The Dudley Boys, and Tommy Dreamer it’s no wonder they revolutionized the way the business was run. With that being said, I have an interesting match for you guys today as The Sandman takes on ECW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino and Justin Credible in a triple threat Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Canes match for the championship. The was the first and only time in the history of ECW that the belt was defended in this manner and you had to think that the odds were totally stacked against the champion with not fighting just one, but two guys in the same match. When the match started it looked like Corino and Credible may work together against The Sandman, but Corino had other plans as he began taking them out one by one. Nonetheless, the three began brutalizing each other with the ladders at ringside and occasionally a kendo stick. There was no clear front runner as soon as one looked like he had momentum, another would step in and change the tide.

At one point in the match, they had Sandman in the corner reeling from taking a shot with the ladder. Corino sets up the ladder so that it’s open and pointed at the family jewels of Sandman. Both Corino and Credible get chairs and they hit each end of the ladder forcing impact to the jewels. The mayhem would continue with The Sandman going through a table on the outside and Credible getting a drop toe hold that forced him face first into a chair. Don’t fear though for The Sandman because he would dish out his own brand of punishment as he delivered a vertical suplex into a ladder to Corino while launching a busted open Credible into a table that Credible set up himself on the outside. Then the ultimate fail would happen in the match. Sandman believed that he had everyone gone so he set up the ladder and he tried to climb it. As soon as he got near the top, the legs bent and the ladder collapsed. After going into another table and suffering a huricanrana from Francine (who was at ringside), the Sandman never gave up and he brought a bigger ladder. All he had to do was wait for Corino and Credible to put themselves through a table because he climbed the ladder and he grabbed the belt becoming the new champion. It didn’t matter much because within a few minutes he defended and lost the belt on the same night to Rhyno in one minute.

When you think of all the great managers in WWE history, you may think of guys like Classy Freddie Blassie, Captain Lou Albano, or even Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. I think one of the greatest managers in WWE history may just be the advocate for the beast incarnate Brock Lesnar in Paul Heyman. This is a documentary that looks at the whole entire career of Paul Heyman from his start as a photographer all the way through his time in ECW to the manager we know today. The documentary features interviews with Jim Ross, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, Larry Zybszko, Bill Apter, The Big Show, Joey Styles, Mick Foley, Tod Gordon, Gabe Sapolsky, Beth Phoenix, Edge, Dusty Rhodes, Ron Buffone, and so many more. Plus you hear stories straight from the horses mouth as he explains his side of the story in a almost two hour documentary.

One of the best quotes in this documentary is that Paul Heyman is a chameleon in the fact that he has been able to adapt to every generation of fans and still be the hated character he has always been. Why are people surprised by this? After all, his mother was a holocaust survivor and his father was the best personal injury lawyer in all of New York, so it’s only a wonder that he is the mad scientist/genius everyone describes him to be. The one thing that is a constant in this documentary is the unbelievable knack that Paul has for discovering talent. He has managed or worked with everyone from Steve Austin, Mick Foley, CM Punk, and Brock Lesnar. So, it’s safe to say that his track record is a good one and not to mention he ran an independent wrestling company that changed the way that the big boys did things in ECW. This is one of the best docs that I have seen since the CM Punk documentary and definitely one worth checking out on the WWE Network or on DVD. Plus he does an amazing impersonation of Dusty Rhodes. I am giving the documentary an A for a final grade.

This was definitely one of my favorite WWE superstar related documentaries that was released. I ran out to the store to purposely purchase this DVD because I was a CM Punk fan since his first day in the WWE. This is the documentary about CM Punk and it chronicles his start in wrestling all the way to the pipe bomb moment before that famous Money In The Bank match against John Cena in Chicago. The documentary features commentary from independent wrestling legends like Colt Cabana and Chris Hero as well as WWE stars and alum like Kofi Kingston, The Miz, Joey Mercury, Daniel Bryan, Curt Hawkins, Triple H, Michael Hayes, Paul Heyman, Jim Ross, William Regal, and even punk rocker Lars Frederiksen from Rancid. The doc also features great footage from his past as well as interviews with family members and CM Punk takes on a trip behind the scenes on his tour bus and more.

That was always one of my favorite moments of the DVD was the behind the scenes footage backstage or on the tour bus. He kind of gives us great insight into who he is and where he came from in this DVD that are vital to understanding the evolution of CM Punk. This was a guy that was clearly the best wrestler in the company and he was getting the shaft for a long time. The doc features great match footage from his independent days against the likes of Raven, Hero, Cabana, and Samoa Joe as well s footage from his days in OVW. Punk was even able to wrestle the late Eddie Guerrero which we find out in the doc. We also hear about all of his frustrations in the WWE with certain angles and him just feeling left out in the cold. This is definitely a must watch for any CM Punk that has not yet checked this out. I am giving it 4.5 stars out of five for a final grade.